City of Milwaukee - File #: 151343

• File #: 151343
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 12/15/2015
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/19/2016
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for the relocation of a combined sewer into the McKinley Avenue right-of-way to accommodate the Bucks Arena project.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/19/2016	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	14:0
1/6/2016	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
12/15/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
151343
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for the relocation of a combined sewer into the McKinley Avenue right-of-way to accommodate the Bucks Arena project.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the relocation of a combined sewer into the McKinley Avenue right-of-way to accommodate the Bucks Arena project.
Body
Whereas, The portion of the Park Freeway Sewer between North 8th Street to North 3rd Street, which is owned by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, runs through and under the City of Milwaukee’s “McKinley Avenue District’ in the Park East Redevelopment Corridor; and

Whereas, The Park East Freeway was removed starting in 2002, and County-titled lands are now vacant and ready for redevelopment; and

Whereas, the City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in conjunction with Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) have determined that the public interest is best served by relocating the Sewer between North 8th Street and North 3rd Street, thereby increasing the development potential of former Park East Freeway lands; and

Whereas, The relocation of the Sewer is required to accommodate the ancillary development north of the proposed Bucks Arena; and

Whereas, The Sewer will be relocated to the West McKinley Avenue right-of-way between North 3rd Street and North 8th Street; and

Whereas, The Sewer previously served the Park East Freeway and continues to serve areas of the City as well highway lands owned and maintained by WisDOT, and therefore both the City and WisDOT benefit from the Sewer; and

Whereas; WisDOT shall perform all work including design, construction, abandonment or remo...